Posts with the category “daily-devotional”

Powerful Words from the Prophets“What sorrow for those who get up early in the morning looking for a drink of alcohol and spend long evenings drinking wine to make themselves flaming drunk. They furni...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“He plowed the land, cleared its stones, and planted it with the best vines. In the middle he built a watchtower and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks. Then he wai...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“But in that day, the branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious; the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of all who survive in Israel.” – Isaiah 4:2 (...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled.” – Isaiah 2:11 (NLT)“Kill the Pride Before Your Pride Kills YOU!” Sometimes we are our own worst...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all—the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people fr...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.” – Isaiah 1:27 (NLT)“Restoration” The prophets are a bit of a downer to read becau...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them ...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick. You are battered from head to foot--covered with bruise...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets“Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care—but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.” – Isaiah 1:3 (NL...  Read More

Powerful Words from the Prophets"Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth! This is what the LORD says: 'The children I raised and cared for have rebelled against me.'” – Isaiah 1:2 (NLT)“Don’t Take It ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.” – Psal...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” – Psalm 139:1 (NLT)“The One Who Knows You Best, Loves You the Most” This verse should give you great comfor...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.” – Psalm 138:6 (NLT)“You Can’t Force Free Will” Say this out loud: “You can’t he...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.” – Psalm 138:3 (NIV)“The Courage to Fight One More Round” Emboldened. What a great word. It’s the infusion of cour...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a pagan land?” – Psalm 137:4 (NLT)“Let Your Life SING!!” This verse reminded me of so many people who complain about how u...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.” – Psalm 137:1 (NLT)“Look In, Look Up, Look Forward!” Do you ever long for the “good old days?” Do ...  Read More

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were t...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1 (NIV)“The Power of Unity” Two years ago, there was a group of swimmers in danger in Pana...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.” – Psalm 130:5 (NLT)“You Can Count on Him” Have you ever heard someone say, “Doesn’t AN...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?” – Psalm 130:3 (NLT)“The God Who Forgives AND Forgets!” I read one of the saddest blogs I’ve ever se...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help.” – Psalm 130:1 (NLT)“Are You Ready to Listen?” A few years ago, I preached a message called, “Are You Ready to List...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.” – Psalm 127:3 (NLT) I remember the day my first son was born. It was like a dream. As I stood there in that r...  Read More

Walking Through The Psalms“Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.” – Psalm 127:1 (NLT)“Make Sure You Get the Foundation Right!” Several years back, Dartmouth College was i...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.” – Psalm 126:5 (NLT)“Plant in Tears, Reap in Joy” Can you imagine what the homes and fields of the Israelites looke...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!” – Psalm 126:1 (NLT)“Like a Dream” What a beautiful description. Because of their disobedience, the ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“What if the LORD had not been on our side?” – Psalm 124:1 (NLT)“What If God Wasn’t There?” Life is hard sometimes. And it changes fast. Health issues come up. Relationship p...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master.” – Psalm 123:2 (NLT)“Freedom in Slavery” Several years ago, I preached a...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.” – Psalm 121:4 (NLT)"God's Awake So You Can Sleep" Several years ago, I spent a few days with my grandkids when ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!” – Psalm 121:1-2 (NLT)“Where Does YOUR Help Come From?” Fort...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Rescue me, O LORD, from liars and from all deceitful people.” – Psalm 120:2 (NLT)“Worry About Your Character, Not Your Reputation” Have you ever had someone lie about you? I...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.” – Psalm 120:1 (NLT)“Where Are You Taking Your Troubles?” Where do you take YOUR troubles? Som...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I have wandered away like a lost sheep; come and find me, for I have not forgotten your commands.” – Psalm 119:176 (NLT)“They Are Only a Prayer Away” Read this verse again. ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.” – Psalm 119:162 (NLT)“A Crater of Diamonds!” In Murfreesboro, Arkansas, is the Crater of Diamonds State Park...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much.” – Psalm 119:140 (NLT)“Read the Reviews” Having traveled a good bit, I learned a valuable lesson ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“It is time for you to act, LORD; your law is being broken.” – Psalm 119:126 (NIV)“Let God Be God” “It is time for you to act, LORD!” Have you ever prayed that prayer? Maybe,...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your laws.” – Psalm 119:125 (NLT)“Learning to Discern” I’m a big believer in listening to intuition. It’s a toug...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Though the wicked hide along the way to kill me, I will quietly keep my mind upon your promises.” – Psalm 119:95 (TLB)“Let It Go!” Some people are not worthy of the amount o...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?” – Psalm 119:82 (NLT)“A Prayer for Those Who Are Straining” Straining. That word jumped out a...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” – Psalm 119:71 (NLT)“The Gift of Letting Them Suffer” You learn more through failures than ...  Read More